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“I’ll build a wall to separate us and make a separate entrance for my residence!” Charlotte snarled, her resolute tone making it clear she was not going to negotiate or back down.
“You’ve lost your mind! Your branch of the family has no resources, no connections! How do you think you’ll fare after a separation?” Rebecca shot back.
“Anything is better than being pointed at and insulted because of you! I’m done with this. The shops and land your family sold were public property. I don’t care how you do it??ou must return the portion that belongs to us.”
With that, Charlotte stormed out in a huff, leaving Rebecca seething.
“I’m going to die from anger! What’s Viola thinking? She’s supposed to manage the household, yet she runs off to Charlotte’s side of the family?! And that wretched Amelia??he’s dead, yet she still won’t let anyone have peace!”
She ordered Viola to come and scolded her in person, telling her not to stir up trouble and to manage the household properly. If there wasn’t enough money, she should cover the shortfall herself, and once funds were available, they could pay her back.
The anger didn’t dissipate. It merely shifted from Rebecca to Viola.
Viola felt a sharp pang of anger in her heart. How dare Rebecca ask her to cover the household expenses out of her own pocket? The nerve of her!
However, not covering them was not an option. Amelia’s funeral had cost a small fortune, nearly draining their monthly funds.
Now, the household needed money for various expenses??he servants’ monthly allowances had to be disbursed, the winter clothing bills needed to be settled, and preparations for the New Year celebrations were piling up.
Viola was overwhelmed with a multitude of tasks, her stomach in knots as she lamented her misfortune.
She was pouring both money and effort into this place; it felt like she was losing everything.
Following the royal edict mandating his participation in special training, Blake spent his days training with Violet. The training grounds were located at the Capital Guard headquarters, but Violet couldn’t be there all the time. She reserved her lessons for her three personal apprentices and only conducted large group classes when enough students gathered.
As a result, Blake, the newly appointed Crown Guard Commander, often found himself polishing weapons under Violet’s orders.
Amelia’s suicide hit Blake hard??e knew his wife was involved in it. If it weren’t for Viola’s domineering attitude, his late sister??n??aw might not have taken such a drastic step. So, he preferred to be at the training grounds polishing weapons rather than face her at home.
The second snowfall lasted for two days, falling in fits and starts. Valor Estate’s charcoal supply was running low, leaving the days and nights uncomfortably cold. Rebecca required a steady supply of charcoal to endure the winter, so Viola gritted her teeth and used her own money to buy several cartloads
Despite Viola’s efforts, Rebecca still caught a chill and fell ill. Her weakened condition triggered old ailments, necessitating another round of Snowdrop Pills.
Viola pulled out ten silver coins and sent someone to purchase the pills, but this time, the staff at Arcane Sanctum refused to sell any to them. They had previously made an exception because Amelia had knelt in the freezing cold, impressing Sebastian with her devotion. Now that Amelia was gone, there would be no more Snowdrop Pills for the Jaffe family.
Several people from Valor Estate took turns disguising themselves to buy the pills, but none succeeded.
Feeling a rising sense of urgency, Blake considered asking his contacts in the Capital Guard for help, unaware that purchasing Snowdrop Pills required a prior diagnosis. Sebastian insisted that one must truly be in need before one could buy the pills.
As Rebecca’s condition worsened, she felt terrible every day.
She sent for Viola and said, “You… You should do as Amelia did and go to Arcane Sanctum to kneel for the medicine.”
Utterly shocked, Viola immediately shouted, “Are you out of your mind? You want me to beg for medicine while I’m pregnant?”
“You’re so disrespectful!”
Rebecca gasped for breath, her eyes filled with an unfathomable rage. She picked up a cup next to the bed and hurled it at Viola’s head with all her might.
Viola yelped as she quickly dodged the flying cup, then fell to the ground. The strain from days of working hard had already caused a dull ache in her lower abdomen, and with this fall, she felt a rush of blood flowing down her legs.
Rebecca froze in shock at the sight.
Tara hurriedly called for help to get Viola back to Grace Mansion, then called for a physician and a midwife.
Blake was summoned back urgently. By the time he arrived, the physician and midwife were already there.
The baby wasn’t full term yet, and the position was all wrong. After the fall, Viola had begun bleeding and her water broke. Seeing this, the midwife broke into a cold sweat.
Outside the delivery room, Blake was filled with worry. This was his first child??e was about to become a father for the first time, and his heart had been bursting with hope. Because of this baby, he had been putting up with Viola, avoiding arguments and disputes. He never imagined such an accident would happen at such a critical moment.
The physician was renowned in the capital as a master of obstetrics. He checked Viola’s condition before retreating behind a screen to give orders. But the dire situation left him feeling uncertain.
Six hours passed, yet her cervix hadn’t fully opened. The labor??nducing medicine had been administered, causing Viola to feel waves of pain surging through her body. She was nearing her breaking point.
Struggling to breathe, her voice grew hoarse as she cried out, “Blake, please bring my family here…”
Blake heard her desperate plea and immediately sent someone to Silverstone Estate to fetch them without hesitation.
Tara was inside the delivery room, assisting them. Although she wasn’t an expert, she had some experience, having helped Rebecca and Amelia during childbirth. However, as the situation worsened, she began to feel helpless.
The midwife attempted to manually adjust the baby’s position, but Viola’s agony??illed cries echoed in the room.
Tara watched in horror, her heart racing. “Is this really going to help?”
The midwife had her share of experience, yet Viola’s condition seemed more serious. As the baby refused to turn, the pain continued to escalate. Enduring this torment was not a viable solution, so the physician decided to increase the dosage of the labor??nducing medication.
After administering the labor??nducing medicine again, progress was finally made. The cervix slowly began to open. In just half an hour, it was nearly fully dilated, signaling that it was time for the baby to come. However, the baby was still in the wrong position, leaving it still in danger. With the water having broken for so long, there was a real risk that the baby might be suffocating.
Viola was nearly out of strength. Fortunately, Amelia had previously bought some Evergreen Pills for her. After taking one, she gradually felt a resurgence of energy.
Just when everyone let out a slight sigh of relief, the midwife suddenly turned, panic etched across her face as she called out to the physician, “The bleeding is increasing! Only the baby’s legs have appeared! What do we do?”
The physician sighed heavily and turned to Blake. “If this continues, I fear for both mother and child. We need to summon Sebastian from Arcane Sanctum.”
Blake felt darkness cloud his vision. “What? She just fell! Why is this so serious?”
The physician replied, “Madam Viola has suffered a miscarriage before, which injured her womb. That is why there is excessive bleeding. If we can’t bring Sebastian here, our only option is to pull the baby out quickly, then use hemostatic medicine. Otherwise, neither mother nor child will survive. You need to make a decision.”
Blake shook with dread, his gaze fixed on the old physician. “What did you say?”
Seeing the shock on Blake’s face, the physician thought it was because he couldn’t accept such a result.
He raised his voice and urged, “Sir, you must decide??ither fetch Sebastian or get the baby out quickly and use the hemostatic medicine.”
Blake took a deep breath to calm himself, thinking that Viola might have once carried Thomas’ child but had lost it without mentioning it to anyone. Yet, lives were at stake, and this was not the time to dwell on the past.
He steeled himself and said, “Then, let’s do as you say. We must save her.”
The physician nodded. “Very well. Prepare hot water. I get the hemostatic medicine ready for her to take.
Just then, Viola’s mother and sister??n??aw arrived. When Evelyn heard that they were about to administer hemostatic medicine, she nearly fainted from shock. Zoey quickly supported her, urging the physician to focus on his work before turning to Blake.